in effect
Example Sentences
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"Children in effect undergo a body composition reset at the plateau around age 4 years, which prepares them for the growth stages after that age," he explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
When you have been appointed, in effect, to lead a nation through a disaster you owe that nation a full and frequent accounting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
A heat advisory is in effect for many areas until 8 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"A tropical storm watch is in effect for Ochlockonee River, Florida, westward to the Jefferson/Plaquemines Parish border in Louisiana," forecasters said.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He’d done the same to her and Laila, in effect, had he not?
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
